setback

  • 21setback — noun (C) something that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were: The recent crime figures are a major setback for the law and order reforms. see also: set back set 1 …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22setback — noun this is a team famous for surmounting every setback that fate sends their way Syn: problem, difficulty, hitch, complication, upset, disappointment, misfortune, mishap, reversal; blow, stumbling block, hurdle, hindrance, impediment,… …

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  • 23setback — A distance from a curb, property line, or structure, within which building is prohibited. Setback requirements are normally provided for by ordinances or building codes. Provision in zoning ordinance regulating the distance from the lot line to… …

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  • 24Setback (game) — Setback (also known as Pitch) is a trick taking game somewhat similar to Spades.Game playObject of the gameThe object of Setback is to accumulate a predefined number of points (typically 11, 15 or 21) over the course of several hands.uit… …

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  • 25Setback (land use) — This article is about minimum distances between buildings and the lot line. For regulations regarding step like recessions in walls, which accomplish many of the same goals, see Setback (architecture).In land use, a setback is the distance which… …

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  • 26Setback (architecture) — A setback, sometimes called step back, is a step like recession in a wall. Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.HistorySetbacks were used by ancient builders to increase the height of… …

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  • 27Setback thermostat —   See Thermostat, Setback.   California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms …

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  • 28setback — noun a) An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage. After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way. b) The required distance between a structure and a road. <!The following were probably from Websters 1913 and really need cleaning …

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  • 29setback — A surgical operation for treatment of a bilateral cleft of the palate in which the premaxilla is moved posteriorly; the procedure is often accompanied by bone grafting …

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  • 30Setback — Клапан (на офсетной форме); Переднее поле на офсетной форме (позволяющее закреплять е? зажимами на формном цилиндре) …

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